NORMAN, Okla. -- Baker Mayfield and Dede Westbrook have become a dynamic duo for the Oklahoma Sooners.
Mayfield completed all but six of his 31 passes for 346 yards and four touchdowns, Westbrook had nine receptions for 184 yards and three scores and No. 19 Oklahoma pulled away to beat Kansas State 38-17 on Saturday.
One week after Mayfield passed for 390 yards and Westbrook had a school-record 232 yards receiving, they were electric once again as Oklahoma (5-2, 3-0) won its third consecutive game after starting out 1-2.
When Mayfield hit a wide open Westbrook for an 88-yard touchdown -- the longest pass play at home and fourth-longest overall in Oklahoma history -- in the fourth quarter, it was Westbrook's eighth TD in the last three games, a new school record.
"Two talented guys," Oklahoma Coach Bob Stoops said. "Of course, Baker's just great. I'm just looking at 25 out of 31 -- that's a great day against a good defense. And then Dede's just got that speed and polish in his route running to get open."
With Samaje Perine sidelined by a muscle injury in the first quarter, Joe Mixon stepped up for Oklahoma. He rushed for 88 yards, caught three passes for 34 yards and a touchdown and became the first Sooners running back since Joe Washington in 1973 to throw a touchdown pass. The 26-yarder to Westbrook in the second quarter put the Sooners ahead 21-7.
"We trust Joe," Mayfield said. "We were able to come out there and still run the same plays, even when Samaje wasn't out there, so that's why you saw some success in our passing game because those guys were still worried about our run game."
Kansas State (3-3, 1-2) had its own injury issues as starting quarterback Jesse Ertz left for good just after halftime with an apparent problem with his right throwing shoulder. He completed 8 of 14 passes for 68 yards and ended the game as the Wildcats' leading rusher with 40 yards and a touchdown on seven carries.
Joe Hubener came in and threw for 157 yards on 12 of 23 passes, with a 54-yard touchdown to Dominique Heath early in the fourth quarter that pulled K-State to within 31-17. Heath ended up with seven receptions for 101 yards, both career highs.
"It's never as good as I would like," Kansas State Coach Bill Snyder said of his quarterbacks. "I think Jesse did some good things, Joe did some good things, but they made some mistakes. It's still a work in progress."
Sports on 10/16/2016